Comments on: Selective Citizenship, Bahraini-stylehttp://mahmood.tv/2014/06/07/selective-citizenship-bahraini-style/ An Arab man's attempt at bridging the cultural gap and trying to make a difference. Failing a lot. Succeeding once in a while.Tue, 19 Dec 2017 06:38:34 +0000hourly1By: Peter Cliffordhttp://mahmood.tv/2014/06/07/selective-citizenship-bahraini-style/#comment-160312 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 05:54:07 +0000http://mahmood.tv/?p=10789#comment-160312This is clearly another nail in the coffin of democracy and freedom in Bahrain. And as one of your correspondents has suggested it will be used to target those Bahrainis that live abroad or hold dual-citizenship like the Alkawajas.

This is certainly not about enacting laws that make Bahrain the “same as anywhere else” – it has too far to go to be anywhere near the democratic, fair, just society it should be.

]]>By: badernoaimihttp://mahmood.tv/2014/06/07/selective-citizenship-bahraini-style/#comment-160300 Sun, 08 Jun 2014 14:02:22 +0000http://mahmood.tv/?p=10789#comment-160300Thanks for linking the article. The 5 years residence thing still applies only to naturalised citizens.

But the GDN didnt include the information at the end that Al Wasat did about revoking nationality from people who potentially “are disloyal” to Bahrain.

This makes sense now. I think that potentially this could target people like Maryam Al Khawaja, who currently holds dual Danish and Bahraini nationality.

And while the new legislation appears to target only those newly nationalised, there are loopholes in which these can apply to indigenous Bahrainis too. For instance, living abroad for more than five years without returning to Bahrain might be cause for resigning one’s Bahraini nationality. I’m not sure if any other country in the world does that. Once you’re naturalised, then you remain so for the rest of your life, regardless.

]]>By: Bader Noaimihttp://mahmood.tv/2014/06/07/selective-citizenship-bahraini-style/#comment-160298 Sat, 07 Jun 2014 19:58:56 +0000http://mahmood.tv/?p=10789#comment-160298I’m all for complaining about parliament every time news of something comes from them, but I have to strongly disagree with the things you said.

This new law is not the conspiracy you are making it out to be. The original GDN article reporting this stated at least three times that this legislation is aimed at naturalised citizens i.e. non-citizens who receive a Bahraini citizenship later on.

Additionally, the only sections of the legislation (according to the GDN) that affect Bahraini nationality holders is that Bahrainis will no longer be able to take on another foreign nationality without permission.

Which is the same system that nearly every other country in the world operates. When people want to take on another nationality or citizenship, they are usually forced to choose one between the two.